Wellbeing is shaping the way we work
Employee wellbeing is central to the performance, resilience and success of your business. And while it’s vital to create a supportive culture, your organisation also has an important role to play in the overall wellbeing of your people – both in and out of work.
Every employee is on their own unique health journey, so our products and services are here to help you tailor an inclusive, accessible wellbeing programme that works for everyone. And a happy, healthy and more motivated workforce can help bring real success to your business.
Health and Wellbeing Research 2025
Prevention, digital tools and data are reshaping workforce wellbeing
Our Employee Wellbeing Research 2025, in association with REBA (Reward & Employee Benefits Association), explores how rising ill-health and associated cost are setting the stage for business strategy transformation.1
Find out more by downloading your copy today. With insights on key challenges facing employers, emerging health trends and examples from companies both large and small, you'll find expert insight to guide your business and help adapt and shape your workplace health and wellbeing programme.
Key findings
Here are five of the key findings from AXA Health and REBA’s 2025 Employee Health and Wellbeing Research.
Health and wellbeing priorities are significantly shifting to prevention, aided by digital tools that enable fast, personalised access to medical care and services. This double shift in emphasis will put employers in a better position to control and forecast future costs and outcomes.
It is extremely important to employers to improve employee health journeys and clinical outcomes to get people back to work more speedily. This is being made possible via digital tools. The use of these will also improve data reporting across the medical supply chain, while greater visibility of such data will enable better cost control.
Employers will improve health awareness, education and promote behaviour change to beef up prevention efforts as health costs rise. They will increasingly expect employees to be responsible for their own health and wellbeing. Employers will also address lifestyle factors, such as nutrition and smoking, which, if not tackled, can contribute to ill-health.
Data gaps between business risk metrics and broader people metrics within health and wellbeing reporting will remain for at least the next two years. Despite greater use of data analytics, actions to measure or forecast the impact of health and wellbeing interventions on productivity and business outcomes will still be missing for most employers.
Employers most likely to use prevention strategies to reduce future claims and premiums costs are also far more likely to interrogate their current claims data (compared with the overall sample of respondents). The prioritisation of good-quality claims data as a rich source of intelligence indicates the value that employers place on this information to help manage future costs.
Expert insight to guide your business
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Goal-Setting Theory to Apply at Work
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Neurodiversity and Executive Function
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Inclusive Interviews
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Managing Neurodiversity - Getting the Best out of a Talented Workforce
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Managing migraine at work
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Working from home with migraine
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Feelgood Health Mythbusters: Diet Edition
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Can nutrition boost our immunity?
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Nutrition During Pregnancy
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Metabolism and Weight Loss: Myth vs Fact
In this article, Polly Smith and Tom Rothwell, members of the Nutrition driver at AXA Health, separate the fact from fiction.
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The Importance of Vitamin D
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The Psychology of Eating
AXA Health Nutritionist and Physiologist Polly Smith explains the link between our diet and our thoughts and feelings, as well as how to develop a healthy relationship with food.
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The Importance of Hydration
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Building Resilience with Exercise and Diet
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The Benefits of a Healthy Digestive System
What is the digestive system and why is it important?
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Nutrition and Exercise During the Menstrual Cycle
AXA Health Health and Wellbeing Programme Manager Sarah Kemp and Junior Physiologist Polly Smith share their top tips below on how your diet and exercise can make a difference and help you manage a menstrual cycle.
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Working with early onset dementia
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Supporting employees returning to work following absence
Managers play a vital role in ensuring a successful return to work following sickness absence. The longer someone is off work, the harder it becomes for them to return, particularly if they are left on their own to overcome barriers upon return.
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Supporting an employee through long term sickness
Long-term sickness absence is typically defined as four weeks or more continuous absence. Currently, the most common conditions responsible for long-term absences are stress, anxiety and depression, back pain, coronary heart disease and cancer, with all of these predicted to increase in the years ahead.
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Managing someone with cancer
Every person has a different cancer experience. Medical treatments and the subsequent physical and emotional reactions will vary from person to person. The following tips are designed to guide you and help support your employee through their cancer journey, from diagnosis through treatment and living with cancer.
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How to support others through changes in their wellbeing
While some people are very open when changes occur to either their physical or mental health, others are less open and may not feel comfortable sharing, especially with a manager or colleague.
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Let's talk about cancer: looking after your mind
Looking after our mental wellbeing is important throughout life, but is especially important if we ourselves, or those close to us, are going through investigations to confirm or exclude cancer or have been diagnosed with cancer. Read on for top tips to help you optimise your mental wellbeing.
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Supporting people close to you with cancer
Coping with cancer can be a difficult time in anyone’s life, and you may be wondering how you can best support those close to you in this situation. There are no hard and fast rules as each person’s experience will be different. We’ve pulled together a few ideas that you may like to consider.
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Supporting your child's emotional wellbeing
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Postnatal depression
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Support for carers
Being a carer while carrying on normal life can be incredibly challenging, so we’ve put together a few tips that could help.
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Caring for elderly parents
Whilst ageing is an inevitable fact of life, many of us do not consider what the implications of getting older will be on our parents’ independence.
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Small steps for a dementia friendly home
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Why Heart Health Matters at Work
With 44,000 people under the age of 75 dying from heart and circulatory diseases each year, adopting healthy behaviours at work matters.
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Love your heart
Some lifestyle factors can play a major part in the likelihood of developing diseases. Early detection and awareness of poor health, such as high cholesterol, blood pressure and ‘unhealthy’ lifestyle habits help us modify our behaviours to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and cancer.
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Alzheimer's awareness
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Managers: Eat to Be Productive
Two main factors that help us achieve high productivity have to do with limiting distractions and being able to think clearly and focus. Rita Makri, Registered Dietitian at AXA Health, discusses how nutrition can effect our productivity levels.
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Reducing Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Did you know there are 3.8 million people in the UK diagnosed with diabetes? The number could, in fact, be much higher, as it is estimated that 549,000 people have undiagnosed diabetes.
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What's the link between alcohol and diabetes?
The relationship between alcohol and risk of type-2 diabetes can be complicated and this is one more reason why you should stay within the government guidelines for drinking alcohol.
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Self-Love is Good for the Heart
Evidence suggests self-love, self-acceptance, healthy self-esteem and self-compassion can have a beneficial impact on our heart and health.
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Exercise for a Healthy Heart
It is widely accepted and supported by evidence that regular exercise has a significantly beneficial effect on our heart health. It is also strongly associated with a decrease in cardiovascular mortality, as well as the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
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Omega 3 and Heart Health
We often hear about omega 3, but what is it exactly? And how can omega 3 benefit your heart health?
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Is Fibre the Key to a Healthy Heart?
Fibre is probably best known for its role in regulating bowel movements, but what other effects does it have on our bodies? Senior physiologist Stephanie and associate nutritionist (ANutr) Gina explore.
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Building new healthy habits - cycling
If you are considering a new healthy habit, AXA Health Junior Physiologists Lauren Davenport and Anna Fountain explain why and how to make cycling a great addition to your routine.
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Declutter to destress
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Still counting sheep?
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Morning movement and breathing practice with Richie Norton
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6 top tips to help you make positive changes
It’s normal to fear change because it takes us out of our comfort zone, but stretching our boundaries can also open up a whole world of opportunities. AXA Health Junior Physiologist Jermaine Izukanne shares his top tips on how to make positive changes to our life.
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Tackling negative gym culture to help you reach your goal
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How do we achieve a healthier, happier workplace?
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The benefits of saying no
Have you ever noticed you say ‘yes’ to things but then regret doing so? Saying no can be difficult, but it can be helpful for our wellbeing. AXA Health Psychological Coach Nicola Baxter shares tips on why and how to say no.
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How to set realistic goals and achieve them
Setting goals can be a challenge, but achieving these goals is usually even more difficult! Join our Physiologist, Lauren Davenport, as she describes her five steps to successfully creating AND achieving your goals.
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Are you prioritising healthy working hours?
It is becoming increasingly common for employees to work over their contracted 37.5 ‘full time’ hours a week. Physiologist Gabriella explores the impact.
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Wellness action plans
A Wellness Action Plan (WAP) is a tool that can be used to help initiate a conversation between an employee and manager about strategies to promote optimal wellbeing in the workplace.
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Healthy habits in the workplace
On average, people spend roughly 50% of their total waking hours in the workplace during any given working day. Creating a good routine whilst at work can have a huge impact on health and wellbeing. Discover some smart swaps you can make in the workplace to improve your health.
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Tips for managing stress
Try these six tips to help you reduce and manage feelings of stress and anxiety.
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How to deal with feeling isolated
If you're feeling isolated here are some ideas that could help you shake off that feeling and feel more connected. You are not alone.
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Top tips for a better night’s sleep
Are you getting enough sleep? Is it good quality sleep? Here are five top tips to help you get the best from your Zzzz-time.
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Ten ways to help you beat stress this Christmas
Getting ready for Christmas can be stressful, for all sorts of reasons. We've compiled our top ten ways to have a jolly holiday.
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Top tips for avoiding burnout
What is burnout and how can you avoid it?
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Alcohol and substance misuse
Dealing with alcohol or substance misuse at work is challenging. From recognising the signs to taking the right action for employee and the business, our guide is designed to take you through the steps you need to take.
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Alcohol, drugs and your mental health
Understand the effect that drugs and alcohol can have on how we think and feel and what you can do if you are worried about how it is affecting you or someone you care for.
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Supporting your team and avoiding burnout
Fatigue and risk of burnout is common. Home working creates its own set of challenges. So how can you rise to the challenge and ensure your team are getting the balance right and minimising burnout?
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What is resilience?
Like any skill, resilience can be developed, it just takes some time and practice. Small changes can yield big benefits, like better sleep, more energy and a calmer outlook.
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Wellbeing at work - a guide for managers
Download our complete guide to supporting your team's 'Wellbeing at work'. Learn, manage and improve workplace wellbeing where you work.
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Playing chess is good for mental health
Watch our short video and see how starting a new hobby can have a positive effect on our mental health.
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Myth busters - Sleep
What makes a great night's sleep? We bust a few myths to give you a little insight on how to get the most from your rest.
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Tips for keeping energised throughout the day
Feeling tired all the time? Here are four things you can do to feel energised.
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Get active your way
Discover how to be active in a way that feels good for you - and maintain it!
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How keeping active benefits our mental wellbeing
Find out how keeping active can have unexpected benefits for our mental wellbeing.
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Building resilience with exercise and diet
Help your team build resilience through exercise. Find out how you can help them become more active.
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Managing your way out of sedentary behaviour
How can you manage your way out of sedentary behaviour? Read our guide and find out.
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Desk stretches to improve posture
Spend a few minutes with Richie Norton as he takes you through some simple desk stretches, to help you feel energised.
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Morning movement and breathing practice
Take a few minutes to do this morning movement and breathing practice with Richie Norton to lift your mood, energise your body and de-stress.
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Wellbeing at work - a guide for managers
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No pain no gain
When it comes to exercise, is it really 'no pain, no gain'?
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Do You 'Move Smart'?
Did you know that we can all ‘Move Smart’ at work? Take a look at the top tips to ensure you and your team are more physically active in the workplace.
read moreHow can AXA Health help you shape your employee wellbeing programme?
Working together, we can help you build a well-structured programme that’s tailored to your needs and helps your people take ownership of their wellbeing.
We work with experts to deliver straightforward services and we’ll work with you to connect your people to the right support and ensure wellbeing is part of the everyday conversation. Here are some of the key wellbeing products and services we offer.
Seminars, workshops and training
Raise health awareness across your team
Our range of seminars, workshops and training courses includes sessions designed for managers, HR professionals and employees. These sessions support all aspects of health, from cancer to mind health and from musculoskeletal support to heart health. Delivered in-person or via webinar by experts in their field, they’re designed to build empathy and understanding, while scaling health awareness across your business.
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Help everyone find their route to wellbeing
Everyone within your organisation is on their own unique wellbeing journey. Our health assessments can help your people gain a deeper understanding of where they are on that journey and how to take the next steps. Delivered by healthcare professionals and physiologists, our assessments follow the latest clinical protocols and include practical, professional guidance.
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Helping people make healthy changes
Targeted support for employees who need specific guidance to help make healthy changes. Health coaching empowers employees to live healthier lives through one-to-one, personalised online health coaching. And mental wellbeing coaching is a preventative, proactive approach to mental health support where clinically trained specialists offer support and guidance via one-to-one telephone coaching sessions.
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We’re here for life’s big journeys
Give your employees access to the help and support they need to navigate life’s most personal challenges. Working with health app, Peppy, our early parenthood, fertility and menopause support gives your people and their partners direct access to accredited experts for guidance on the issues that really matter to them.
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Support during life’s most personal challenges
Our men’s and women’s health services are here to help create an inclusive culture and enable employees to get support for their more personal or intimate issues. Together with health app, Peppy, we’ve developed this service to help people take control of their wellbeing by giving them convenient, confidential access to one-to-one expert care.
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Guide your business to a healthier future
Our evidence-based, digital first approach gets your employees to the right clinician first time. This helps speed up recovery, delivering better health outcomes for your people and better value as a corporate health scheme.
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Small steps. Big changes
Inspire your people to adopt healthy habits, stay in control of their health and keep moving forward on their wellbeing journeys with the AXA Health app. Putting wellbeing support at their fingertips, the app includes comprehensive online assessments, provides line-manager support, contains expert-curated content and connects people to available AXA Health services.
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Nurturing their mental health
Just like with our physical health, there are things that we need to be doing to maintain good mental health. We’ve pulled together a range of resources to help support your workforce.
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1 Employee Wellbeing Research 2025 was conducted between November 2024 and January 2025 using REBA’s extensive membership and wider database of HR professionals. With 284 participants representing an estimated 1.6 million employees, the research provided diverse data and reflected a cross-section of UK employers, both in terms of size and sector.